There comes a short pause in a veggie gardener’s time just after all the plants are in and before the battle with weeds or pests begins. This is the perfect time to plan for the fall.
Planning a Fall Vegetable Garden
Plants
‘Sun Gold’ Cherry Tomatoes Burst With Flavor
Virtues: We love ‘Sun Gold’ tomatoes for their tiny, cherry-sized bright orange to golden fruits that burst with juicy and deliciously sweet flavor. These delectable tomatoes are perfect for a satisfying, healthy snack picked fresh off the vine or as … Read Article
Veronica Hocus Pocus Is a Heavily Flowering Speedwell
Virtues: We love Veronica ‘Hocus Pocus’ for its stunning, long violet-blue flower wands that radiate color throughout early- to midsummer; with long-lasting blooms that make up more than half of the plant’s height, these butterfly-loving perennials are sure to enhance … Read Article
Grow a Rainbow of Vegetables for Health and Taste
Just as a flower gardener will carefully choose ornamentals to achieve a good color scheme, so should the edibles gardener consider color a major factor in the garden. This would be for a different reason, though: Nutrition.
Avoid Impatiens and Try These Other Shade Annuals
Impatiens is a shade-loving tender perennial (often grown as an annual) that blooms in a wide range of beautiful colors such as reds, purples, pinks, whites and oranges. While they are popular selections with long-lived, eye-catching blooms, they are becoming … Read Article
For Great Colorful Garden Foliage Try Golden Hop Vine
Virtues: We love golden hop vine for its spectacular golden-yellow maple-like leaves that often transform in color later in the season into a vivid lime green. These intriguing plants energetically climb walls, fences and trellises, creating breathtaking displays of vibrant … Read Article
What to Do About Moldy Dahlia Tubers
Some dahlia tubers I was storing are moldy. Can I treat them somehow and plant them?
You Can Grow Watermelons: Debunking 4 Myths
Many the home gardener will pass up growing watermelon for one or more of the following reasons:
‘Blue Chip’ Buddleja Is a Small Non-spreading Butterfly Bush
Virtues: We Love Lo & Behold buddleia ‘Blue Chip’ for its small size and its eye-catching dark green foliage that contrasts beautifully against the spikes of stunning, tiny blue to lavender fragrant blooms perfect for attracting butterflies. This dwarf butterfly … Read Article
Easy Ways to Extend Your Corn Harvest
Corn left on the stalk for too long after it matures becomes starchy and tough; you can’t just leave it there until you are ready. But there are a few ways you can go about planting your corn so that … Read Article
How and Why to Prune Tomato Plants
I’ve heard that I should prune my tomato plants. Is that true, and how do I prune tomato plants?